Unlike Indo-Pak talks, which are equally sensitive, India-China border talks have been low-key without arousing any kind of unrealistic optimism or expectation. Talks have been slow, but steady, without meeting any roadblock. This is symbolic of maturing of relationship between the two countries which has been achieved over the years.
Defending champions India will look to sort out their defensive blues when they take on Syria -- their opponents in final -- in the last round-robin fixture of the Nehru Cup international football tournament in Delhi on Saturday.
In a major blow to Pakistan's counter-terrorism credentials, China has for the first time publicly acknowledged the existence of terrorist camps within the territory of its 'all-weather' ally.
According to report in the China Daily, Washington could be furthering its geopolitical interests in the region by acting through its private non-governmental organisation, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED).
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has refused to validate the licenses of about 25 foreign pilots operating in India, owing to their failure in English proficiency.
The Second Regional Economic Conference on Afghanistan begins in New Delhi on November 18.
India suffered a 0-3 drubbing against defending champions Korea Republic and bowed out of the AFC Youth Championship.
India were handed a 2-3 defeat in the AFC Youth Championship Group 'A' league match.
India has been placed in Group D along with Iran, Hong Kong and the Maldives for the football\ncompetition at the Doha Asian Games, later this year.
Striker NP Pradeep 's 43rd minute strike gave the hosts a 1-0 victory over Syria in the final.
India received a 11-0 thrashing in their opening match in the under-19 AFC women's football tournament.
Countries with secessionist movements within them should shudder to think of these recent examples of forced independence with the connivance of the big powers. We cannot dismiss them as part of the shaping of a new Europe where Russia, backed by its newly found economic strength, is flexing its muscles to survive against the machinations of NATO. We know that NATO is not confined to Europe any more
The Nehru Cup football tournament, which kicks-off in Delhi on Wednesday, provides coach Bob Houghton an opportunity to test his boys against quality sides Syria and Lebanon, who are also vying for a place in the Asian Cup.
He cited the US-backed regime changes or "colour revolutions" in former Soviet Republics like Georgia, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan as events that could have an impact on China's security calculations.
China signed border treaties and agreements with Myanmar, Nepal, Mongolia, Pakistan and Afghanistan in 1960s and has resolved the boundary issues with Russia, the Laos, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan since the 1990s.
The idea of a Russia-India-China triangle was first floated in 1998 by the then premier Yevgeny Primakov.
The Pakistan Boxing Federation lambasted the country's interior ministry for their lethargic attitude
The second conference on Afghan reconstruction ended in New Delhi on Sunday.
"The US is closely watching the events in Kyrgyzstan in the wake of the country's disputed elections and desires a process that will lead to a stable outcome in which new elections can be held," Secretary of State\nCondoleezza Rice said on Friday.
Top long distance runners from 12 countries are likely to take part in the 19th Pune International Marathon.
India's captain says the team has a realistic chance of winning the tournament.
'Whenever it hears the term SCO, Delhi faces an existential dilemma -- of its own making.'
Rajeev Srinivasan on one of the best film festivals in India.
Except for a rank bad performance, it is certain of bagging the gold medal.
It switched places with France, which is now in the third place in the latest rankings published on Wednesday.
Kyrgyzstan import Raja Baliev Nurlan's fine piece of opportunism enabled them beat JCT Mills in the National Football League match.\n\n
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is still a developing entity and it is essentially due to Russian and Chinese efforts. The moot question is can India benefit by attending it?
The Tableeghi Jamaat is in the Pakistani media spotlight following Interior Minister Rehman Malik's statement on July 29, describing TJ's missionary centre in Lahore as the breeding ground of extremism and terrorism. Amir Mir reports from Pakistan.
In a disappointing sixth round for Indians at the World Junior Chess Championships, the Delhi lad, Tania Sachdev and D Harika were beaten.
'Unfortunately, the most likely outcome is that they will press India to give in to the ISI, or, equally disastrously, ask for Indian troops to join them in Afghanistan.'
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